The earliest land-plants evolved around 450 million years ago from aquatic plants devoid of vascular systems. The diversification of flowering plants (angiosperms) during the Cretaceous period is associated with speciation in insects. Early insect he...Daugiau...

This volume investigates the contemporary fauna that inhabit the Cuatro Cienegas Basin. The Cuatro Cienegas Valley is a unique oasis in the south-central region of the State of Coahuila, part of the Sonoran Desert, in Mexico....Daugiau...

Information on the application of potential strain of the bio-control fungi, endophytes, actinomycetes strengthening the plants ability which rescue the plant from pathogens attack leading to improved plant health has also been underpinned....Daugiau...

The book has included the works of eminent scholars from across the world thus flashing light on the key literature related to application of organic matters including phytoextracts, chopped leaves, composted organic manures and liquid manures...Daugiau...

This detailed volume compiles state-of-the-art protocols that will serve as recipes for scientists researching collagen, an abundant protein with great importance to health and disease, as well as in applications like food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals...Daugiau...

This ethnography takes the reader into the Australian suburbs to learn about food, eating and bodies during the highly political context of one of Australias largest childhood obesity interventions....Daugiau...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction of various types of perinatal stem cells. Given the unique regenerative abilities, stem cells are promising for the treatment of degenerative diseases or injury. Currently, the limitation of...Daugiau...

This is the first volume in the Cognitive Computation Trends book series, summarising our understanding on the neural correlate of memory, perception-representation, action, language, emotion and consciousness and their mutual intera...Daugiau...

Soil fertility is the backbone of agricultural systems and plays a key role in determining food quantity and quality. In recent decades, soil fertility has decreased due to indiscriminate use of agrochemicals, and nations around the globe are now...Daugiau...

In this Information Age, the practices of clinical medicine should no longer be based on what clinical doctors actively know. Rather, all of the importantly practice-relevant knowledge should not only already exist but also be codified in cyber...Daugiau...

Vitamin E is a well described and established fat-soluble essential micronutrient and as such has to be provided to the human body on a regular basis in order to avoid deficiency and maintain a healthy status. This is well established and also r...Daugiau...

Wild Edible Underutilized Plants explores the role of wild plants in human nutrition-a topic that continues to take precedence in various fields of research. Despite the increasing evidence on past and present nutritional roles of wild edible p...Daugiau...

This book covers methods to detect particular protein co- and post-translational modifications (CTMs and PTMs) and their biological significance - of critical importance developing more effective biotherapeutics. Helps in understanding...Daugiau...

The definitive textbook on the chemical analysis of pharmaceutical drugs ­– fully revised and updated Introduction to Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry enables students to gain fundamental knowledge of the vi...Daugiau...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the range of quantitative imaging methods used in the clinic and lab to help guide outcomes and understand the impact of key biological mechanisms. It develops for the reader the methodologies,...Daugiau...

There’s nothing quite like a relationship with an aged pet—a dog or cat who has been at our side for years, forming an ineffable bond. Pampered pets, however, are a rarity among animals who have been domesticated. Farm animals, for e...Daugiau...

This book contains complete information on Capsicum genetic resources, diversity, evolution, history and advances in capsicum improvement from classical breeding to whole genome sequencing, genomics, databases and its impact on next generation...Daugiau...

This book addresses various aspects of the current castor bean research, including genetics, biotechnology, comparative genomics, and more specific topics such as oil metabolism and the ricin toxin. It also presents the whole genome sequencing o...Daugiau...